Chance-board game method and system

Abstract

A method and system for a chance-board-game with a board presentation and numerical matrix to define position and focus for chance game. The apparatus (G-Box) is a portable gaming device which includes an addressable touch screen with advanced networking, security and video graphics enabling a player to concurrently participate in multiple games of chance. Menu driven with an imbedded matrix processor, the device allows a player to actively or passively participate in multiple games, including CHINGO WORLD™ Games, Bingo, Keno, Roulette, Slot Machines and with an imbedded Alert and Notification Processor (ANP) that empowers a chance player to not only accurately play hundreds of game “cards” but also automatically monitor complex games and thus not miss any “wins” while complying with all game win notification requirements. The 6×6 matrix CHINGO game may be played using the apparatus (G-Box) for active or passive gaming or CHINGO games may be played using traditional manual cards and sheets of cards. The apparatus (G-Box) is designed to facilitate gaming within a gaming facility (Casino) or to participate in controlled open gaming through a standard cable and a national CHINGO gaming network.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a method and system for playing a CHINGO WORLD™ or other chance game using a purpose built display appliance (G-Box) in either a casino or national cable network, market enabled by advanced telecommunication networking. The appliance (G-Box) enables a player to Play games of chance, pay for games, make bets and receive winnings—all utilizing the appliance (G-Box) that provides a secure access to a secure network environment.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Various methods and systems for playing board games over a wide geographic area have been proposed.[0003]In U.S. Pat. No. 5,351,970, issued to Fioretti, there is shown and described a system for enabling bingo to be played over a wide geographic area. The system described in Fioretti '970 issues game card arrays in response to purchase requests. This means includes a point of sale terminal and a system base station for issuing valid game card arrays. Track is kept of all game c...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0011]In the CHINGO game the number of unique cards and the number of winning squares necessary to win a game are increased greatly over the same parameters in conventional board games, thereby enabling a larger number of potential players, lengthening the time for each game and broadening the spectrum of potential players per game. The number and type of potential CHINGO game variations follows, but are not limited to, standard and special industry card game win requirements of: full row, full column, full diagonal, L, Double-T, C, Perimeter, Small Perimeter, Full Small Box and Black-out. The expanded gaming and population potential is focused and necessary to enable a vastly expanded public cable network market while enabling CHINGO gaming to be introduced to a limited card, single non appliance (G-Box) player.

[0028]The Display Touch Screen can have a selectable high contrast mode for high ambient light conditions and be easily replaceable with “ruggedized” hinges.

Problems solved by technology

While the prior art methods and systems teach how the game of bingo and similar games of chance can be played interactively over a wide geographic area, one disadvantage is that they fail to address the problem of ensuring fairness for all players playing the game when some players have an unfair advantage in terms of network connection speed and access.

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